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Please note that this project has been consolidated with the Muskoka Official Plan Review. Visit the Shaping Muskoka webpage for the most up to date information.

Draft Policy

In May of 2016, Muskoka District Council accepted the Revised Water Quality Model and Lake System Health Program Final Report by Hutchinson Environmental Sciences Limited (HESL) dated April, 2016 and directed staff to initiate an Official Plan Amendment process to address the recommendations found within the report. The result is proposed Official Plan Amendment 45 to the Muskoka Official Plan.

First Draft - OPA 45 (Amendment 45 to the Muskoka Official Plan-Lake System Health Policy Update)

The proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 45 serves to provide updated, simplified, and scientifically defensible planning policies to guide development around lakes and rivers throughout the watersheds in Muskoka. The policies aim to continue to protect recreational water quality in a holistic manner and respond to the key findings of the HESL report.

Open Houses were held across Muskoka to obtain feedback on the proposed Amendment. Changes to the Amendment in response to those comments have been made and are available as the revised draft of Official Plan Amendment 45.

After consideration of the comments received on the first draft, OPA 45 has been revised and is now proposed to be combined with the Muskoka Official Plan Review Project. The second draft dated October 5, 2017 is available for review and a second Statutory Public Meeting is planned for November 23, 2017.